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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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SCADA systems have been integrated with various industrial processes. Which of the answers below is best defined as the industry best suited to integrate a SCADA system?
There are numerous function block modes which are permitted. Which of the modes below is best described as the mode the function block is currently in?
Which of the answers below is best described as the protocol that first made use of CIP?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that the scanner module receives information communicated digitally from up to 63 supported devices?
SCADA control systems are similar to other control system, but the components for a SCADA system vary slightly. Which of the components below would be designed to reduce transmission of the records of alarms and/or events?
Which of the H1 transmission system function blocks below is best described as generally available default to field devices after it has been energized?
Multi-path interference is a ________ source of radio wave deterioration. Choose from the answers below to best fill in the blank
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Repeater"?
Which of the answers below has the correct amount and kind of parameters of an Foundation field bus AI block?
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and VPN be used primarily?
Which of the terms below can be best described as supplies the individual devices with data and power from the trunk line in an H1 transmission system?
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as where the bulk of the GUI applications are configured?
Digital signals are, either specific or transitory, voltage levels represent states of logic. Which of the signal encoding methods below uses voltage levels to represent logic states?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will typically contain a high level of encryption andsecurity
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would allow various workstations to receive data from servers and controllers?
Which of the wire types below is best suited for field device transmissions?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that can have 8, 16, or 32 inputs powered by 24Vdc, or 120Vac??
DCS commonly is considered a computerised control system for a plant that has central operator supervisory control. Which of the terms below is best described as controllers and operator stations that are separated physically from the central control system?
A media access control address is the name of the physical address that the Ethernet uses. Which of the answers represent the number of bytes that make up this MAC?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the holding registers addresses?
Historical data can be logged through a HMI application. Which of the data storage methods below would best be described as one that has superior acquisition of events, but does not use it's storage space effectively?
In the unbalanced signal transmission system, which answer best represents the number 3?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as direct communication with a field device initiated by the scanner module?
A HMI requires secure access to it's configuration database. Which of the terms below is best described as engineering level software package?
Which of the signal transmission modes is best described as one that uses modulation to convert a received signal?